New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Paul Roberts Johnston
University Of Minnesota alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1994, registered office in Minneapolis, MN. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1994
- Admitted
- 32
- Years in bar
- 2638245
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 32 years on the register since a 1994 admission, Paul Roberts Johnston ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 71% of the currently-active bar.
- 32 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #58 of 379
- by tenure in Minneapolis office peers
- Law school
- University Of Minnesota
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2638245 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to Paul Roberts Johnston, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Thrivent Financial, located in Minneapolis, MN, ZIP 55415. 2 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (330 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
After 32 years on the register, Paul Roberts Johnston still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match Paul Roberts Johnston's 32 years since admission in 1994.
32 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
32 Top 29% higher than 71% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Minneapolis, MN office peers
Most of the 379 NY-registered attorneys in Minneapolis, MN outrank Paul Roberts Johnston on tenure; this record sits at the 15th local percentile (rank #58). See the Minneapolis attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #58
- City cohort
- 379
- Local percentile
- 15th
- Admitted
- 1994
Nearest tenure peers in Minneapolis
- James Joseph Hartnett Iv admitted 1994 · 32 yr
- Michael Vincent Ciresi admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Laura Marie Ferguson admitted 1995 · 31 yr
- Shirell Antionette Gross admitted 1993 · 33 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Paul compares to fellow University Of Minnesota alumni
Among the 264 University Of Minnesota graduates in the New York register, Paul Roberts Johnston is longer-tenured than 85%.
32 years vs. University Of Minnesota alumni
Years since admission - 264 NY-registered alumni of this school
32 Top 15% higher than 85% of 264 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
University Of Minnesota's active-bar rate
Of University Of Minnesota's 330 alumni in the New York register, 64.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 1994 admission class today
Of the 6,410 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1994, 61.7% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2638245
- Year Admitted
- 1994 (32 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Jun 2028
Location & Contact
- Company
- Thrivent Financial
- City
- Minneapolis, MN
- ZIP Code
- 55415
- Phone
- (612) 844-4259
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Paul Roberts Johnston's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Same firm affiliation: Thrivent Financial
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
View all attorneys at this firm →Near-tenure University Of Minnesota alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1994 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1994), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1994 whose listed office city differs from Minneapolis, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Paul Roberts Johnston: closest NY bar admission year outside MN, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~380 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1994)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Paul Johnston licensed?
Paul Johnston is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Paul Roberts Johnston admitted to the bar?
Paul Roberts Johnston's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1994.
Where did Paul Roberts Johnston go to law school?
Paul Roberts Johnston attended UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.
What company does Paul Roberts Johnston work for?
Paul Roberts Johnston is associated with Thrivent Financial in Minneapolis, MN.
Is Paul Roberts Johnston in good standing?
Yes, Paul Roberts Johnston holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.